The decision outraged U.S. Olympic and gymnastics officials, and led to a torrent of online abuse against both Chiles and Ana Barbosu, the Romanian athlete who ended up with the bronze.
The incompetence is on the part of the FIG, a European run organization. It’s more typical of European incompetence and stubbornness than the IOC, who’ve been pretty hands off this whole time.
The incompetence is on the part of the FIG, a European run organization. It’s more typical of European incompetence and stubbornness than the IOC, who’ve been pretty hands off this whole time.